Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis highly acclaimed book presents a radically new view of the origins of the Holocaust. Mayer argues that the slaughter of the Jews was not part of Hitler's plan from the start, but came about only when the Nazis' massive campaign aagainst Russia foundered. Illustrated. |
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Page 59
... close to 40 percent of its urban population . At most , 3 percent of the Jewish labor force worked in agriculture , compared to over 30 percent in petty commerce . Jews were above all ensconced in traditional manufacture . Of the close ...
... close to 40 percent of its urban population . At most , 3 percent of the Jewish labor force worked in agriculture , compared to over 30 percent in petty commerce . Jews were above all ensconced in traditional manufacture . Of the close ...
Page 120
... close to 90 percent of all eligible voters . Despite all the terror and intimidation , the left held fast . Since the election of November 6 , 1932 , the Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) lost only 2 percent of its popular vote and one ...
... close to 90 percent of all eligible voters . Despite all the terror and intimidation , the left held fast . Since the election of November 6 , 1932 , the Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) lost only 2 percent of its popular vote and one ...
Page 201
... close to 10 percent of its population . Certain western European countries , however , were much less severely wracked by the war of 1939-45 than the war of 1914-18 . The contrast between the principal western and eastern campaigns was ...
... close to 10 percent of its population . Certain western European countries , however , were much less severely wracked by the war of 1939-45 than the war of 1914-18 . The contrast between the principal western and eastern campaigns was ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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